Dark-hearted

Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective

Meaning

Malevolent; cold and cruel..

Definitions by Sense

1. Malevolent; cold and cruel.
2. (archaic) Unenlightened; ignorant of holy teachings.
3. Despondent.
4. Bleak.
5. Having dark heartwood.
6. Having a dark center.

Example Sentences

And, at a feast, one of the darkest-hearted fellows, one of the very few who didn’t come to Church, got up and proposed they should throw off the Worship, as it was only bringing sickness and death among them, after all they had given up for it.

“Your father is the darkest-hearted man of all,” he said tightly. “He preys on innocent, small children. Our Kickapoo children are revered! Never defiled! Your father will never defile children again!”

We must not forget that Satan is predicted by God as being evil and dark-hearted.

Born in Ipswich at the time of the great plague, I grew, if not straight in the eyes of my contemporaries, then at least I grew – dark-faced, dark-haired, dark-hearted with a slight cast in one eye.

Perla Lowell's marriage was a painful sham, so now—penniless and alone —she refuses to let this dark-hearted Greek intimidate her.

I can help...but not if you use another. Think on that, my dark-hearted wildman.

His dying command makes in incumbent on his followers to offer the “unspeakable gift” alike at the door of cottage and palace, forecastle and cabin. Mountain top and vale— plain and ocean are to be made to rejoice in the “glad tidings of great joy.” How the dark-hearted of earth need its light.

Poor, dark-hearted creatures! when will they learn to say with us those calm words of intense Christian comfort,

Synonyms for dark-hearted

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• more dark-hearted
• darker-hearted
• most dark-hearted
• darkest-hearted
• darkhearted
• dark hearted

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